Matrox 550 vs P650

"ke" <elliottk.RemoveThis@earthlink.net> wrote:

 >I have an opportunity to get a new Matrox P650 for only a couple $ more than
 >the price of a 550. It will be going into an AGP 4X system (Asus P4B533)
 >..... Would there be any benefit at all to going for the 650 in this AGP 4X
 >system (recognizing that the 650 is 8X capable), or should I save the extra
 >$ and just go with the 550? Generally intended to just be a 2D
 >text/business graphics/photo editing box; no games or 3d interest at all.
 >Just looking for very high quality, rock-stable image in 2D space (what I'm
 >used to in older systems using earlier Matrox boards).
 >
 >Thanks in advance for any recommendations.
 >

IMHO if there is only a couple of dollars in the price go for the 650. The
odds are that drivers will continue to be developed for longer than the
550. A better buy for that reason alone.

I like both my G400MAX and my G550 and my P650. All are ultra reliable and
give me good image quality which is all I want.

Hope this helps

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You can get a Matrox G550 for about $60, how much is the P650 ?

"ke" <elliottk.RemoveThis@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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 > I have an opportunity to get a new Matrox P650 for only a couple $ more
than
 > the price of a 550. It will be going into an AGP 4X system (Asus P4B533)
 > ..... Would there be any benefit at all to going for the 650 in this AGP
4X
 > system (recognizing that the 650 is 8X capable), or should I save the
extra
 > $ and just go with the 550? Generally intended to just be a 2D
 > text/business graphics/photo editing box; no games or 3d interest at all.
 > Just looking for very high quality, rock-stable image in 2D space (what
I'm
 > used to in older systems using earlier Matrox boards).
 >
 > Thanks in advance for any recommendations.
 >
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Had not seen the 550 that cheap ... the 650's available (private sale) for
$120.

"Tod" <no_spam_me RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
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 > You can get a Matrox G550 for about $60, how much is the P650 ?
 >
 > "ke" <elliottk RemoveThis @earthlink.net> wrote in message
 > news:a24Wb.20425$GO6.13788@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
  > > I have an opportunity to get a new Matrox P650 for only a couple $ more
 > than
  > > the price of a 550. It will be going into an AGP 4X system (Asus
P4B533)
  > > ..... Would there be any benefit at all to going for the 650 in this
AGP
 > 4X
  > > system (recognizing that the 650 is 8X capable), or should I save the
 > extra
  > > $ and just go with the 550? Generally intended to just be a 2D
  > > text/business graphics/photo editing box; no games or 3d interest at
all.
  > > Just looking for very high quality, rock-stable image in 2D space (what
 > I'm
  > > used to in older systems using earlier Matrox boards).
  > >
  > > Thanks in advance for any recommendations.
  > >
  > >
 >
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 >> Stay informed about: Matrox 550 vs P650 

This place has the G550 (DVI only) for $60+shipping
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.softwareandstuff.com/h_crd_matroxG550.html" target="_blank">http://www.softwareandstuff.com/h_crd_matroxG550.html</a>
Some good prices ($40-$45) also on <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.ebay.com" target="_blank">www.ebay.com</a>

$120 is a good price for a P650

I found my ATI 9600 PRO AIW to have good 2D
(I use to use a Matrox G400 and a Voodoo5)

ATI 9600SEs start around $75

"ke" <elliottk.TakeThisOut@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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 > Had not seen the 550 that cheap ... the 650's available (private sale) for
 > $120.
 >
 > "Tod" <no_spam_me.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote in message
 > news:Iz7Wb.140895$U%5.645568@attbi_s03...
  > > You can get a Matrox G550 for about $60, how much is the P650 ?
  > >
  > > "ke" <elliottk.TakeThisOut@earthlink.net> wrote in message
  > > news:a24Wb.20425$GO6.13788@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
   > > > I have an opportunity to get a new Matrox P650 for only a couple $
more
  > > than
   > > > the price of a 550. It will be going into an AGP 4X system (Asus
 > P4B533)
   > > > ..... Would there be any benefit at all to going for the 650 in this
 > AGP
  > > 4X
   > > > system (recognizing that the 650 is 8X capable), or should I save the
  > > extra
   > > > $ and just go with the 550? Generally intended to just be a 2D
   > > > text/business graphics/photo editing box; no games or 3d interest at
 > all.
   > > > Just looking for very high quality, rock-stable image in 2D space
(what
  > > I'm
   > > > used to in older systems using earlier Matrox boards).
   > > >
   > > > Thanks in advance for any recommendations.
   > > >
   > > >
  > >
  > >
 >
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Thanks. Good info.

"Tod" <no_spam_me.DeleteThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
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 > This place has the G550 (DVI only) for $60+shipping
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.softwareandstuff.com/h_crd_matroxG550.html</font" target="_blank">http://www.softwareandstuff.com/h_crd_matroxG550.html</font</a>>
<font color=purple> > Some good prices ($40-$45) also on <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.ebay.com</font" target="_blank">www.ebay.com</font</a>>
 >
 > $120 is a good price for a P650
 >
 > I found my ATI 9600 PRO AIW to have good 2D
 > (I use to use a Matrox G400 and a Voodoo5)
 >
 > ATI 9600SEs start around $75
 >
 > "ke" <elliottk.DeleteThis@earthlink.net> wrote in message
 > news:APgWb.21951$GO6.20912@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
  > > Had not seen the 550 that cheap ... the 650's available (private sale)
for
  > > $120.
  > >
  > > "Tod" <no_spam_me.DeleteThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
  > > news:Iz7Wb.140895$U%5.645568@attbi_s03...
   > > > You can get a Matrox G550 for about $60, how much is the P650 ?
   > > >
   > > > "ke" <elliottk.DeleteThis@earthlink.net> wrote in message
   > > > news:a24Wb.20425$GO6.13788@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
   > > > > I have an opportunity to get a new Matrox P650 for only a couple $
 > more
   > > > than
   > > > > the price of a 550. It will be going into an AGP 4X system (Asus
  > > P4B533)
   > > > > ..... Would there be any benefit at all to going for the 650 in
this
  > > AGP
   > > > 4X
   > > > > system (recognizing that the 650 is 8X capable), or should I save
the
   > > > extra
   > > > > $ and just go with the 550? Generally intended to just be a 2D
   > > > > text/business graphics/photo editing box; no games or 3d interest at
  > > all.
   > > > > Just looking for very high quality, rock-stable image in 2D space
 > (what
   > > > I'm
   > > > > used to in older systems using earlier Matrox boards).
   > > > >
   > > > > Thanks in advance for any recommendations.
   > > > >
   > > > >
   > > >
   > > >
  > >
  > >
 >
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